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City of Ann Arbor: Fact Sheet
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Ann Arbor is many things: county seat of Washtenaw County, Home of the University of Michigan, and Dominos. Two settlers, John Allen and Elisha Rumsey bought 800 acres in 1824 from the federal government. Both wives of the men were named Ann, with the arbor part of the name being a reference to the local forests. The town was named the county seat in 1827, incorporated as a village in 1833 and city in 1851.
The University of Michigan landed in Ann Arbor in 1837 and has grown to be a major influence in the community. The city is circled by a beltway of freeways (US-23, M-14 and I-94). The community has great access to Metropolitan Detroit Airport in addition to the local Ann Arbor Airport.
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Area
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27 square miles |
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Population
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114,024 (2000 Census) |
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Household Income
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$46,299 (2000 Census in 1999 Dollars) |
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GPS Coordinates
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42.270 North 83.726 West |
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Median Housing Value
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$181,400 (2000 Census in 2000 Dollars) |
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Altitude
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833 feet above sea level |
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University of Michigan, Federal Government, County Government, Borders Group, ProQuest, Johnson Controls, Domino's Pizza, NSK Corporation |
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University of Michigan |
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Cleary College |
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Concordia College |
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Eastern Michigan University |
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Washtenaw Community College |
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